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Basic Circuit Analysis: Foundations of Electronics
Master fundamental circuit analysis techniques and learn the basics of microchip design used in modern electronic devices.
Master fundamental circuit analysis techniques and learn the basics of microchip design used in modern electronic devices.
This foundational course, taught by MIT experts, introduces essential concepts in circuit analysis and electronics. Students learn fundamental techniques for designing and analyzing circuits, critical for understanding modern electronic devices. The course covers key topics including resistive networks, circuit analysis methods, digital logic gates, and MOSFET transistors. Through interactive video lectures, hands-on lab exercises, and practical design projects, students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in basic circuit analysis. This course serves as the first part of MIT's comprehensive Circuits & Electronics series, providing the groundwork for advanced electronics study.
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What you'll learn
Master circuit analysis using node method, superposition, and Thevenin method
Understand and apply lumped circuit abstraction principles
Develop intuitive approaches to solving circuit problems
Design basic digital gates using MOSFET transistors
Use virtual tools to measure and analyze circuit behavior
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Graded assignments, labs, homework, final exam
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive introduction to circuits and electronics covers essential concepts for understanding modern electronic systems. The course teaches fundamental circuit analysis methods, digital abstraction, and transistor basics through a combination of theoretical instruction and practical applications. Students learn through interactive video sequences, virtual lab exercises, and design projects. The curriculum emphasizes both analytical techniques and intuitive understanding, providing a strong foundation for advanced electronics study.
From physics to electrical engineering; lumped abstraction, KVL, KCL, intuitive simplification techniques, nodal analysis
Module 1
Linearity, superposition, Thevenin & Norton methods, digital abstraction, digital logic, combinational gates
Module 2
MOSFET switch, MOSFET switch models, nonlinear resistors, nonlinear networks
Module 3
Small signal analysis, small signal circuit model, dependent sources
Module 4
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Chief Platform Officer of 2U and Founder of edX
Anant Agarwal is the Chief Platform Officer of 2U and the founder of edX, where he pioneered the first course on circuits and electronics from MIT, attracting 155,000 students globally. He is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT and has served as director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). A successful entrepreneur, Anant co-founded several companies, including Tilera Corporation, known for its multicore processor technology.
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Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT
Gerald Sussman is a prominent professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), renowned for his contributions to computer science education and artificial intelligence research. He co-authored the influential textbook Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, widely regarded as one of the top textbooks in the field. Sussman is also the creator of Scheme, a widely-used teaching language that emphasizes functional programming.
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